The Tuesday morning routine in the Wakefield section of the Bronx was cut short when a 59-year-old man was shot in the back just before 9 a.m. near Gunther Avenue and Pitkin Avenue, according to neighbors and police. He was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, where he is expected to recover. Neighbors told reporters the gunfire followed a dispute between people who live nearby, and police say a man ran from the scene on foot.
Police searching for a suspect
Investigators are looking for a man dressed in all black who, they say, fled on foot immediately after the shooting. According to police and witnesses, the violence followed an argument between neighbors. Authorities released the victim’s age and confirmed he was taken to Jacobi for treatment, details that were reported by News 12 New York.
Victim taken to Jacobi Medical Center
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, the public medical center serving the northeast Bronx, received the injured man. The hospital lists its address as 1400 Pelham Parkway South and is one of the borough’s major trauma centers, handling a high volume of emergency cases each year. The hospital’s location and contact details appear on its official website, NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi.
Neighborhood context
The shooting comes in a summer when local anti-violence groups have been active in Wakefield. Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence recently hosted a Peace Barbecue in June to connect residents with outreach workers and hospital responders. At the same time, city officials have highlighted historic declines in shootings and homicides across New York during the first half of 2026, even as certain precincts have seen upticks in some major crime categories. Local reporting by Norwood News detailed the outreach efforts and the latest CompStat figures.
How to help
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact detectives at the NYPD’s 47th Precinct Detective Squad at 718-920-1214, or the precinct’s main line at 718-920-1211, as listed on the city’s 47th Precinct page. Tips may also be submitted anonymously to NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), as noted in a federal Justice Department press release.
Investigative status
As of this report, there have been no arrests, and detectives continue to investigate the case. Charges have not been announced, according to News 12 New York.
